A government spokesperson said that "no changes" to copyright laws would be "considered unless we are completely satisfied they work for creators".
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J Spieth (US), T Fleetwood (Eng)In-form Ben Griffin shot a seven-under 65 to take the first-round lead at Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.Griffin won his first PGA Tour title last week and carried on that touch to lead by two shots from fellow American Collin Morikawa.
An eagle on the seventh hole and birdies at four of the last five holes put 29-year-old Griffin in control.Morikawa, twice a runner-up in this tournament, went round in five under to lead the chase with Max Homa a shot further back.
Ireland's Shane Lowry is the leading European challenger on three under par.
Masters winner Rory McIlroy is not at the tournament after deciding to play in next week's Canadian Open instead.US District Judge Allison Burroughs indicated Thursday she would later issue a longer-term hold, known as a preliminary injunction, that would stand while the case played out in court. That development would allow international students and faculty to continue studying at Harvard during ongoing litigation.
The legal battle is being closely watched by other US universities and the thousands of foreigners who study at Harvard and around the country.There are two main questions at play in Harvard's lawsuit, lawyers say.
Do the government's reasons for targeting Harvard's participation in the student visa programme hold up under the law?And, are those reasons legitimate, or just a pretext for punishing Harvard for constitutionally protected speech the administration dislikes?